Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D
SOC code 17-2143 · 97 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
97
certified positions
$88,795
Median pay
$76,315
25th pct
$103,709
75th pct
$128,154
90th pct
$65,349
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$73,000
Median prevailing wage
$65,349$88,795 median$128,154
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 6.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 20 (22%), med $65,291Level II · Qualified — 28 (30%), med $84,900Level III · Experienced — 24 (26%), med $103,700Level IV · Fully competent — 20 (22%), med $111,405
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | 22 | $95,099 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 22 | $95,099 |
| Auburn University | 6 | $60,000 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 3 | $132,154 |
| California Institute of Technology | 3 | $137,900 |
| Oklahoma State University | 2 | $71,490 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 2 | $59,363 |
| SYNERGY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC | 2 | $84,885 |
| NORTHWEST INDIANA FABRICATION LLC | 2 | $70,262 |
| University of Illinois | 2 | $89,588 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 2 | $118,040 |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | 2 | $107,500 |
| LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK | 1 | $130,000 |
| The Ohio State University | 1 | $57,000 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $85,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 47 |
| California | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |